Coopes Dozen Sat 27th July 9am start @ Top Barn car park

For our newer readership a reminder of the route summits
Noon Hill
Rivington Pike
Two Lads
Whimberry Hill
Egg Hillock
Counting Hill
Winter Hill
Old Adam's Hill
Spitlers Edge (spot height)
Great Hill
Round Loaf and
Healey Nab.

Optional route choice, but you won't be climbing any fences without the presence of a stile, will you?! (For the benefit of United Utilities - the Land Owner) The distance is in the region of 18 miles. The individual men's record of 2:25:30 was set in April 2002 by Kev Gaskell, then aged 40. The ladies' record of 3:33 is held by Carolyn Wright. Any one got a garmin trace of the route that they can post and then our 'non-running' readership can get an idea of where you're all heading? Can someone remember a camera?

Have a good run everyone. I've been lured north with the promise of beer on some of the summits on my route on Saturday. The beer is kindly being supplied by the Hesket Newmarket Brewery (www.hesketbrewery.co.uk), so I believe we'll get to sample 'Old Carrock', 'Blencathra Bitter', 'Skiddaw Special' and 'High Pike' (in that order). I like the sound of Old Carrock the best, apparently brewed to give a 'classic liquid Christmas Pudding flavour'. Details of the route can be found on www.wanderingaengustreks.com/Old-Crown-Round most impressed with the superb route cards produced by the organiser.

TF